Cylinder Seals
This category includes seals that are cylindrical in shape.
This category includes seals that are cylindrical in shape. These are made from various materials, and have various scenes carved into them. They are rolled onto a mud or clay object to created an impression.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16559B | 31-43-56 | (none) | (none) | [A-D] 4 steatite cylinder seals; [E] 1 Shell cylinder seal. Inscriptions illegible. | |
 | 16559A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] 4 steatite cylinder seals; [E] 1 Shell cylinder seal. Inscriptions illegible. |
| 16555 | 31-43-20, 31-43-20 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal, white calcite. Ga-ad-i(?)-li(?)-a, daughter of Ah(?)-na-nu-um H.C. 30/II, 11 | |
| 16554 | 31-43-34, 31-43-34 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal, steatite. Ur-Ki(?)-dur(?)-sag(?) servant of... H.C. 30/II, 10 | |
| 16547 | 31-43-51 | (none) | (none) | Limestone cylinder seal Nin-es(?)-ba-na, Son of ... H.C. 30/II, 3. | |
| 16546 | 31-43-36 | (none) | (none) | Steatite cylinder seal. Ur-gar(?). HC.30/II, 2. | |
| 16262 | 31-43-37 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark steatite. Presentation scene with standing god and three other figures. | |
| 16180 | 31-43-3 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Pink marble. Two rows of deeply incised circles. | |
| 16179 | 31-43-28 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green steatite. Presentation scene: enthroned god and two standing figures. | |
| 16177 | 31-43-26 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal.White shell. Linear design. | |
| 16173 | 31-43-38 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Fragment. Black steatite. Presentation scene: 1 seated and 2 standing deities. | |
| 16162 | 31-43-32 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. One end chipped. Presentation scene. One seated & 2 standing figures. | |
| 16148 | 31-43-77 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Dark green baked clay. Gilgamesh, Eabani & rampant lion. | |
| 16146 | 31-43-29 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Pink steatite. Presentation scene: seated figure and two standing; emblem: pole with a forked top. | |
| 16127 | 87-28-1 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Greenish stone. Archaic. Broken in 2 pieces. |
| 16122 | 31-43-50 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Banquet scene, 2 seated figures drinking from a common cup out of tubes. Behind one of them a standing figure. Poor cutting. | |
| 16107 | 31-43-22 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Reddish stone. Linear design. Archaic. | |
| 16104 | 31-43-54 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Greenish grey steatite. Presentation scene before seated deity. Palm tree. | |
| 16026 | 31-43-23 | (none) | (none) | Steatite Cylinder seal. Fragment. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] | |
| 16025 | 31-43-27 | (none) | (none) | Quartzite Cylinder seal. HC../30 UET 8/2 (hand copied by Legrain) [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] | |
| 16022 | 31-43-39, 31-43-39 | (none) | (none) | Steatite Cylinder seal. Fragmentary . d.Sulpae son of... HC.30/I.8. UET 8/2 (hand copied by Legrain) [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] | |
| 16021 | 31-43-25, 31-43-25 | (none) | (none) | Steatite Cylinder seal. Nana son of Gudea,the jeweller. HC.30/I.7. UET 8/2 (hand copied by Legrain) [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] | |
| 15813 | 31-17-124, 31-17-124 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Inscribed. | |
| 15479 | 31-17-130 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Chariot drawn by an antelope(?) headed by a man. Emblem-spread eagle. | |
| 15478 | 31-17-20 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Standing god, worshipper & rampant lion. |
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